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Country around Pond Gap is a rural area of about 510 people in Kanawha County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 20 miles from Charleston, WV and 147 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $906 a month.
510people
$88kTypical home
$906/moRent
83° / 40°Summer / winter
29"Snow
204Sunny days
145Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 510 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to Columbus, OH
- 20 mi to Charleston, WV
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$554/mo)
- Median rent $906/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 204 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 161 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 145 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (384 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,215 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 19% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to CRW airport
- 145 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,499 ft
- 212 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 103 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kanawha County: R+17 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.